Ahmad Ghaderi NEJAD, et al., Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES of America, et al., Defendants.
United States District Court, C.D. California.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
November 7, 1989.
November 7, 1989.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
S. Shawn Khastoo, Khastoo, Saboorian & Associates, Beverly Hills, Cal., for plaintiffs.
Herbert L. Fenster, Raymond B. Biagini, Heather A. Garlock, William R. Stoughton, McKenna, Conner & Cuneo, Los Angeles, Cal., for Raytheon Co., Gen. Dynamics Corp., FMC Corp., Hughes Aircraft Co., The Johns Hopkins University and Unisys Corp.
James M. FitzSimons, Richard R. Nelson, Mendes & Mount, Los Angeles, Cal., for Martin Marietta Corp.
W. Reece Bader, Matthew D. Powers, Garrett Sanderson, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, San Francisco, Cal., W. Douglas Kari, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Los Angeles, Cal., for Gen. Elec. Co. and RCA, Government Systems Div.
Joseph F. Coyne, Jr., Mary E. Tarduno, Ryan D. McCortney, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, Los Angeles, Cal., for Honeywell Corp.
Elliot E. Polebaum, Molly Munger, Milton Eisenberg, P.C., Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, Washington, D.C., for Computer Sciences Corp.
Stuart E. Schiffer, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., Gary W. Allen, Director, Aviation/Admiralty Torts Branch, David V. Hutchinson, Asst. Director, Admiralty Torts Branch, John J. Connors, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Torts Branch, Civ. Div., Washington, D.C., James R. Sullivan, Asst. U.S. Atty., Asst. Chief, Civ. Div., Los Angeles, Cal., for U.S.
United States District Court, C.D. California.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
TASHIMA, District Judge.
This is an action arising out of the downing of Iran Air Flight 655 on July 3, 1988. Flight 655 was shot down over the Persian Gulf by missile fire from the USS Vincennes. All 290 passengers and crew aboard the aircraft died. Plaintiffs are "the families and economic dependents" of four of the passengers aboard Flight 655 who perished aboard the flight. Defendants are the United States and 12 defense contractors...
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